Have A Heart....

On Sunday, July 7, would have been Arielle's 20th birthday.  Since she was celebrating in heaven, we celebrated on earth by doing something nice for others that day and asked people on Facebook to join in.  We called the event "Have A Heart For Arielle".  It's not that hard and doesn't take a lot of effort to do a kind deed for another person.  I chose to send some cards to family and friends back home in Michigan!

These cards were made using the Flower Shop, Papillion Potpourri, Secret Garden (leaves) and Really Good Greetings stamp sets.  The punches used were the Pansy and Bitty Butterfly.  I also used the Framed Tulips embossing folder (as you can tell, one of my favorites!).  The embellishments in the middle of the flowers are made using Stampin' Up!'s Simply Pressed Clay and Buttons & Blossoms Clay Molds.  After the clay flowers were dried, I embossed them with Iridescent Ice embossing power to give them some sparkle!  Colors used were Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Garden Green and Pistachio Pudding.  Daffodil Delight was used to color the clay flower on the last card. 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope everyone has a great day!

A Time to Give Back....

Last month I had the privilege of going to our local retirement community and teaching a class on card making.  Since we didn't have much time, most of the prep for the cards was done ahead of time.  The ladies (and one gentleman) had a great time putting their cards together.  I was asked if I could come back again in August.  Oh, you know I will! 

 

One of the cards I chose to have them make is very simple but pretty.  I got the idea from Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty blog.  I used the Framed Tulips embossing folder (121809) and added another layer to the Elegant Butterfly (punch, 127526) using velum and the Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406).  The sentiment came from the Sweet Essentials stamp set (132085, 126457). Card stock colors used were Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana, and Strawberry Slush.

The next card was made using the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (129984), Mosaic Madness Stamp set (130246, 130249),  Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (128748, 127802), Word Window Punch (119857), Modern Label Punch (119849), Mosaic Punch (131267), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), and Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details (127845).  Colors used were Whisper White, Pool Party, Night of Navy, and Daffodil Delight. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to make someone smile today!

Happy Fourth of July

Today is the Fourth of July but yesterday was my oldest son, Joshua's birthday.  We celebrated by having a nice dinner at Olive Garden and Sara brought cupcakes (to remember Arielle).  It was one of the BEST days I've had in a long time!  I love my family and it's growing with the addition of a daughter-in-law and a future daughter-in-law.  Besides God, there is nothing more important than family!

I made this birthday card for Joshua using Stampin' Up!'s Simply Stars Stamp set.  The Silver Glimmer Paper gives it some sparkle. 

Products used for this card include:

Simply Stars stamp set (130889, 130892)
Petite Pairs stamp set (128706, 122497)

Night of Navy Card Stock (100867) cut 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" and scored in half.
Whisper White Card Stock (100730) cut to 4 x 5 1/4"
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119684) cut to 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"
Silver Glimmer Paper (124005) cut to 1" x 5 1/4".

Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad (126970)
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad (126966)
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (109130)
    
*Did you know you can sprinkle clear embossing powder immediately after stamping your image with the new Classic Stampin' Pads?  You have to be QUICK though.


Stampin' Trimmer (126889)
Heat Tool (129053)
Paper Snips (103579) these are a great size to flag ends and cut out the stars!
Snail Adhesive (104332)
Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) To glue Glimmer Paper to Cherry Cobbler Card Stock.

Thanks for stopping by and REMEMBER, to do something kind for someone today!

Lori

Acrylic Block Stamping

Butterflies, I just love them.  They remind me of my daughter, Arielle, who passed away last August at the age of 19.  She had Turner Syndrome and the symbol of Turner Syndrome is the butterfly.  Girls who have TS only have one X chromosome or one complete X chromosome and part of another X chromosome.  Researchers say it's not hereditary, but my niece, Nikki, also has it.  Approximately 1 in 2,000 live births result in Turner Syndrome.  It's one of those conditions that if it's not diagnosed early, can be fatal.  By the time we found out Arielle had it, she required a heart transplant (she ended up having two).  Not all doctors know about TS, so we need to be aware of it and the characteristics (short stature, webbed necked, etc.).  It took 17 years for  Arielle to be diagnosed.  You can find more information on TS here:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001417/

The background for this card is made by inking up acrylic blocks, the ones you use with your clear mount stamps.  I saw the video on Stampgoodness's YouTube channel.  I used Coastal Cabana, Soft sky, and Pool Party for the background.  I stamped the butterflies and sentiment with Stazon ink then spritzed the card front with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.  I mounted this on a Whisper White card base.  Very simple card easy enough for beginning stampers! 

Thanks for stopping by...and Have A Heart For Arielle, do something kind for another today!

Lori :-)

SUDSOL Challenge #251 and Morning Meadow hostess set

I created this card yesterday morning around 5am...I woke up and had an idea to make this for a challenge.  The challenge is we can ONLY use four colors...Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso, and Whisper White.  One of my favorite Stampin' Up! products is the Itty Bitty Punch Pack.  The flower punches in this pack are great for adding extra dimension.  To do this, punch out your flower and take the larger end of your embossing tool and push into the middle of the flower.  Instant beautiful!